Chikuch (חיכוך) means friction in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
friction
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Chikuch.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1שפשוף גוף בגוף. מדד ההתנגדות בתנועת גוף על פני גוף אחר.
- 2סכסוך, אי הסכמה.
- 3מגפת פצעי עור המביאים את האדם לשפשף ולגרד בבשרו.
The word Chikuch is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- חִכּוּךְ
- Written without vowel points
- חיכוך
- Said
- chikuch
- Root
- ח־כ־כ
- Pattern
- קִטּוּל
- Plural
- חִכּוּכִים
- Inflections
- ר' חִכּוּכִים
- Gematria
- 64
This is how Chikuch is said in other languages.
- English
- friction
- Arabic
- احتكاك
These words mean nearly the same as Chikuch.
- גרוד
- עקצוץ
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Chikuch.
The word Chikuch is part of these phrases and sayings.
- מקדם חכוך
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Chikuch comes from the root ח־כ־כ, like these words.
These words come before and after Chikuch in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Chikuch.
What does Chikuch (חיכוך) mean in Hebrew?
Chikuch (חיכוך) means friction. It is said chikuch, with the stress on kuch.
What is a synonym for Chikuch (חיכוך)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Chikuch (חיכוך) are גרוד and עקצוץ.
What rhymes with Chikuch (חיכוך)?
Words that rhyme with Chikuch (חיכוך) include חינוך, נמוך, ברוך, לכלוך, דרוך, and חשוך.
Is Chikuch (חיכוך) masculine or feminine?
The word Chikuch (חיכוך) is a masculine noun, and its plural is חִכּוּכִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry חכוך of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.